Who Knew it's N'tl Pickup Truck Day ( I didn't)

[veedubtuner]

I went out to celebrate this special day. It went about as well as you’d expect.

So much for National Pickup Day.

You at least got some conversation, not me lol.

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[harringtondav]

Today is N'tl PU truck day, also n'tl absinthe day, but don't drink and drive, esp that green sh#t , IIRC it was outlawed in the US for a long long time. Don't think there is a n'tl damper day, thankfully

Key Details About National Pickup Truck Day (March 5):

• Origin: Initiated around 2018 to fill the void of a dedicated truck day.
• Significance: Celebrates the pickup truck as a staple of American life.
• Celebration: Owners often spend the day cleaning, showcasing, or utilizing their trucks for work or leisure.
  Autoweek +1

I'll celebrate. Our Ranger is the first p/u we've owned. Our '98 Durango handled boat towing and gear handling well enough.
But hauling yard waste was a royal pain, even with all seats folded away. My wife was finally fed up and said, loudly "I want a truck!". I looked to the sky and made a quick prayer of thanks.
Now that we own the Ranger, I don't know how we got by without it.

 

[mtsoxfan]

I'll celebrate. Our Ranger is the first p/u we've owned. Our '98 Durango handled boat towing and gear handling well enough.
But hauling yard waste was a royal pain, even with all seats folded away. My wife was finally fed up and said, loudly "I want a truck!". I looked to the sky and made a quick prayer of thanks.
Now that we own the Ranger, I don't know how we got by without it.

And you got the good year.

 

[Friday yet?]

I'll celebrate. Our Ranger is the first p/u we've owned. Our '98 Durango handled boat towing and gear handling well enough.
But hauling yard waste was a royal pain, even with all seats folded away. My wife was finally fed up and said, loudly "I want a truck!". I looked to the sky and made a quick prayer of thanks.
Now that we own the Ranger, I don't know how we got by without it.

For various home/yard projects you simply cannot beat a truck. While I do have to get a bit creative with lumber at times, otherwise that 5 foot bed does anything I need to do. Mulch, landscape stones, topsoil, all hauled multiple times. The Ranger hauls all of it with zero complaints. Actually going out to get some lumber later today.

Prior to the Ranger we went about 8-9 years without a truck. Absolutely sucked as far as home/yard projects.

 

[harringtondav]

For various home/yard projects you simply cannot beat a truck. While I do have to get a bit creative with lumber at times, otherwise that 5 foot bed does anything I need to do. Mulch, landscape stones, topsoil, all hauled multiple times. The Ranger hauls all of it with zero complaints. Actually going out to get some lumber later today.

Prior to the Ranger we went about 8-9 years without a truck. Absolutely sucked as far as home/yard projects.

I hauled a lot of lumber etc. with the Durango and a '95 Caravan using canoe racks and ratchet straps. I had the Caravan nearly on its jounce bumpers a few times hauling laminate flooring, yard pavers, concrete sacks, blocks and such. I've loaded the Ranger many times since we've owned it, but not close to its capacity.
We got the SuperCab for the 6' bed. We've had people in the jump seats maybe 3-4 times. ....our dog is always there and has plenty of room.
I'm still in mourning over the SuperCab being discontinued. But with 37K miles on the truck and our ages, the Ranger will likely outlast us.

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